Global effects of land use on biodiversity differ among functional groups

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 684 - 693
• Main Authors: Newbold, Tim, Bentley, Laura F., Hill, Samantha L. L., Edgar, Melanie J., Horton, Matthew, Su, Geoffrey, Şekercioğlu, Çağan H., Collen, Ben, Purvis, Andy, Seymour, Colleen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2020
• Subjects: Abundance; Animal species; Biodiversity; Body mass; Carnivores; Community ecology; Detritivores; disturbed land; ecological communities; Ecology; ecosystem function; ecosystem structure; ecosystems; ectothermy; Elephants; endothermy; Functional groups; fungivores; global; Herbivores; humans; Land use; mites; Omnivores; Population decline; Sarcoptiformes; Species richness; Terrestrial environments

Human land use has caused substantial declines in global species richness. Evidence from different taxonomic groups and geographic regions suggests that land use does not equally impact all organisms within terrestrial ecological communities, and that different functional groups of species may respo...